Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a
Cross Asset Derivative Confirmation Analyst for a
CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier
Financial Services clients in
Buffalo, NY.
Responsibilities:
This role is within the Derivative Confirmations Middle Office team, covering GSP, Rates and Equity Derivatives. This is a great opportunity to join a high performing & welcoming team, who directly interact
with over 200 global clients and support our trading desk across 3 key regions (Europe, Asia, and North America) This is a high-profile, global team, with exposure to large volumes of trades and high value items. The role
involves daily engagement with External Clients, Front Office trading and sales, internal stakeholders, and 3rd party vendors to reconcile exception items and identify/resolve at root cause. The successful candidate will receive supportive training and a personal development plan to help them succeed within this role and develop their career at firm.
- Provide first point of contact service for Clients in the Derivative Confirmation process.
- Ensuring all issues/breaks are raised and resolved appropriately, in a timely and risk conscious manner
- Regular communication with Internal Clients and Stakeholders, including Legal, Compliance, Trading Desk, and other Middle Office groups globally.
- Ability to produce timely accurate reporting statements for the group on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to ensure appropriate oversight of client accounts.
- Enhance our client experience by identifying process improvements to increase the automation and accuracy of the trade confirmation generation.
- Provide an enhanced level of client service to our platinum level clients to ensure their own key metric SLA's are being met on a consistent basis.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience
- 0-2 experience in a related Derivative Confirmations role, including any of Equity, Rates or Credit Derivative products
- Proven experience in creating and implementing processes that result in improved business performance
- Effective verbal and written communication and analytical skills
- Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
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